Total-factor water efficiency of regions in China

Resources Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 217-230

  Hu, Jin Li ^a   Wang, Shih Chuan ^a   Yeh, Fang Yu ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

China economy; Data envelopment analysis (DEA); Environment; Sustainable development; Total factor water efficiency; Water adjustment target ratio (WATR)

Indexed keywords

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

WATER ADJUSTMENT TARGET RATIO; WATER EFFICIENCY;

WATER RESOURCES;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; WATER DEMAND; WATER PLANNING; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 34249328429     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2007.02.001     Document Type: Article

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